ArcBest Corp. (ARCB) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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ArcBest Corp.

Why is ArcBest Corp. ?

With a fall in Net Sales of -7.2%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 25

The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 228.95 MM
INTEREST(HY) At USD 6.65 MM has Grown at 42.32%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.61%

With ROE of 4.49%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.69 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 27.03%, its profits have fallen by -47.5%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is ArcBest Corp. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

ArcBest Corp.

28.6%

-0.24

57.28%

S&P 500

13.68%

0.71

19.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

6.40%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-2.25%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

25.61

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.18

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.12

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

2.78

Tax Ratio

21.16%

Dividend Payout Ratio

18.32%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

19.82%

ROE (avg)

15.72%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.69

EV to EBIT

26.60

EV to EBITDA

9.03

EV to Capital Employed

1.63

EV to Sales

0.58

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.51%

ROCE (Latest)

6.12%

ROE (Latest)

4.49%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company

NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS

-32What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 228.95 MM

INTEREST(HY)

At USD 6.65 MM has Grown at 42.32%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 4.61%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,108.74

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 125.48% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 256.86 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 36.79 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 3.78 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -10.55 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -8.12 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -0.36

Here's what is working for ArcBest Corp.

Depreciation

Highest at USD 45.05 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for ArcBest Corp.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -10.55 MM has Fallen at -134.99%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 30.16 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -8.12 MM has Fallen at -136.36%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 22.32 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 228.95 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,108.74

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

At USD 6.65 MM has Grown at 42.32%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 36.79 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 3.78 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -10.55 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -8.12 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -0.36

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 256.86 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 125.48% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales